The suppressed evidence that ‘swung’ rape trial
Civil libertarian Terry O’Gorman wants a far-reaching inquiry into police evidence disclosure after a second case where previously suppressed evidence led to an acquittal, writes Des Houghton.
Behind The Scenes
Cops’ massive breakthrough in Aussie assassins probe
Police divers have been given a vital tip that’s taken them to the bottom of Sydney Harbour to find Australia’s first ever political assassins, whose crime is also linked to a deadly Melbourne bombing.
Baby formula, ‘dirty’ cash found in $1.2m Chinese shopper bust
Three men were arrested and more than a million dollars in cash packed into cooler bags was seized by the Australian Federal Police after a raid on an alleged money-laundering syndicate operating in the suburbs.
Loose lips sink Aussie drug kingpin’s smuggling operation
This is how a suspected drug smuggler, an off-duty cop and the unguarded chat about a Customs official helped expose a multimillion-dollar drug syndicate raided in Queensland.
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What it’s really like to go to prison
WIL Patterson cried himself to sleep on his first night in prison after going from suburban Melbourne dad to living with murderers. But despite witnessing a brutal shiv stabbing, he says he wouldn’t be afraid to go back to jail.
Inside Sydney’s ‘escape-proof’ supermax prison
IT IS Sydney’s new hi-tech prison — a razor-wired “escape-proof” compound set to house Australia’s most dangerous terror suspects. The Sunday Telegraph was granted exclusive access to the soundproof prison, located within Long Bay jail.
The squad coming to your rescue
FROM major disasters to toes stuck in bath taps, it takes a special breed to survive life working for the elite Police Rescue Squad. “The words ‘no, we can’t’ do not exist. If we can’t do it, who will?”
Inside our outlaw bikie gangs
VICTORIA’S outlaw bikie scene has seen old leaders toppled and a new set of bosses ushered in. And while they may be retreating back beneath the radar, the new breed of bikies remains armed and dangerous.
How drug kingpin’s empire came tumbling down
SIPPING his latte at a North Adelaide cafe, George Nikolic was putting the final touches on his masterpiece. He was about to seal a multi-state drug deal that would make him and his associates rich. But the intimidating crime lord sitting across the table was not who he seemed.
The NYE plot Australia never knew about
THE terror plot the nation never knew about can now be revealed. It was New Year’s Eve, with harbour-side families getting excited about fireworks — as police feverishly tried to locate a boat that could carry out a catastrophic attack.
Revealed: How our hi-tech crims hide their dirty cash
SA Police has revealed the cutting-edge techniques criminals are using to hide and launder their dirty money … as victims of one of SA’s most notorious scammers are finally getting their cash back.
Syd and Chopper, a tale of two idiots
CHOPPER Read and Syd Collins were linked by a thick headed criminality that would be funny it wasn’t so threatening, writes Andrew Rule.
Next gen hitmen scramble for $300k payday
THE days of the lone hitman are fading with a “hit’’ today routinely consisting of a crew of four to six men more concerned with making a statement than hiding a body.
How cops brought bikies to their knees
KICKING down doors and forcing tattooed bikies to kneel in submission, Strike Force Raptor has made life deeply unpleasant for outlaw motorcycle gangs. This is the untold true story of how this elite unit took on Australia’s most fearsome criminals.
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